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2/24:Free-agent relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. The lefty Siegrist will receive a major league spring training invite and will fight to join a Pirates bullpen that just lost Daniel Hudson in the Corey Dickerson trade. Siegrist, 28, pitched for the Cardinals and Phillies last season, posting a 4.81 ERA in 39 1/3 innings, but he has been very successful in the past. He broke into the league in 2013 by allowing just two earned runs in 39 2/3 innings, striking out 50 batters, and after a poor 2014 season went 13-4 with a 2.44 ERA in 2015 and 2016 with the Cardinals, striking out 150 batters in 136 1/3 innings. Walks are a problem, as he allowed five walks per nine innings last season and 4.2 for his career, but this is a good low-risk signing for the Buccos.--Chris Zolli - RotoBallerSource: Adam Berry on Twitter